Wheel.



H. C. GIBSON.

1 WHEEL. Arrucmon mto nu. M1901. uneven MAR. 17, ms.

1 204,658. J Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR BY a ATTO'RNEQ HUGO C. GIBSON, OF NEW YORILN. Y.

WHEEL.

Application Med March 16, 1907, Serial No. 362,727.

'1 '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Huoo C. Ginsox, a

British subject, residing in the borough of Manhattan. city and State ofNew York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheels, of whichthe following is a full and clear description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to wheels, and more particularly to means forattaching the tire portion to the wheel proper; and. the particularobject pertains tUIIIUilIlS for attaching an inflated tire to a felly ina manner affording security and ready mounting, and detachability withsimplicity of construction, strength and economy of construction.

My invention is more particularly set forth by reference to a specificembodiment, which I now fully describe with reference to the drawingshereto appended and forming a part hereof, changes or modifications fromthis specific form may be made without departing from my invention ashereinafter claimed.

Inthe drawings, Figure I. is a side view of part of awheel, withouttire, and with spokes partly broken away; Fig. II. is a section of fellyand adjacent parts, with .tire'of; what is known as the clencher type,sho'wing means of attachment of tire shoe or cover to its rim; F III. isa section of felly with 'mpletely detachable rim and the attachingmeans, showing the valve stem of the tire passing through the felly andother parts; Fig. IV. is a view from the under side of the adjacent endsof the split ring locking or attaching band.

The form of my invention thus illustrated consists essentially of thefelly A, the rim B with its tire G. On the felly is secured .a band D,along one edge of which is a ridge E, while on the opposite side is aflange F,

extending inwardly beside the felly. This flange F is herein shown asinterrupted, that is in sections, at a number of places. The seat, G ofthe folly band I prefer to make cylindrical and may have a. groove Hclose to the felly .in any desired manner. I

The seat-J, of the rim B is cylindrical; and the tire C is attached tothe rim by means of lugs K, the stems L of which are engaged by lug nutsM, the headsofwhich are countersunk, leaving the seat J flush.

Between the rim seat J, and felly band seat G, are two bands which Iwill call the clamp- Specification of Letters Patent.

Renewed March 17, 1916. Serial No. 84,954."--

ing band N and the locking band 0, each having one face cylindrical andthe other tapered, whereby bothv bands coiiperate as wedges. Band N issplit transversely, and as shown has a lip '11- registering with thegroove H. Band 0 has a plurality of slots 1 obliquely disposed. Engagingwith each slot is a stud or like part (I, projecting through band I),forming part of or operated by a locking block R. The latter consists ofa shank projecting laterally under the band D, and the head S with anenlargement S on one side.

It will thus be seen that my completely removable rim with tire on andinflated can.

is, moved to the right relative to the clamp ing band as shown in thefigures of section.

Patented Nov. 14., 1916.

After rim and tire have been moved into-- place, that is, moved to theleft so that the rim engages the ridge E, stopping the rim in thedesired position, they are secured. The securing is effected by turningthe head S of the locking blocks by any convenient means preferably aspecial tool or ordinary wrench, and the action of turning revolves thestud (Z in"the oblique groove I in the locking band '0, whereby the band0 is forced laterally, and by the wedging action, owing to itsengagen'ient with the clamping band N, it expands this band, therebysecurely clamping or mechanically locking the tire with its mm B, to thefelly band D. The feature in my preferred form of a band N which isexpended has the added advantage of contracting when band 0 iswithdrawn, thereby freeing itself from and completely loosening thecompletely detachable rim immediately. Y The positioning ridge E in mypreferred form as shown more securely locates the rim, and has the addedadvantage of protecting the clamping parts on that side from mud, dustor water. This feature is of importance when considered with thearrangement of locking bands and concealed locking means, the locationof which latter is away from dirt and Water, and therefore free from theobjections to various other forms of tire rim attaching construction. V

The enlargement S on the head of the locking block engages one edge ofthe rim B on the opposite side from the folly positioning ridge E, andthis engagement in BEST AVAILABLE COP eluding in my referred form aslight roughness on the much face of S, results in engagement preventingthe rotation of the locking block, miles the same is forcibly rotated bythe means used for setting it up. This attachment or clamping I termsetting-up. The locking band and consequently its slots arepositioned byregistering of valve tube T, hereinafter described or by other suitablemeans. It will be seen that in the act of setting-up, the clampingband-O will tightly contract on the seat G of the felly band D, whilethe setting-up will expand the clamping band N, and cause it to securelybind on the seat J, being the inner surface of the completely detachable,rim. In order to remove the rim and tire,

the locking blocks, of which there are a plurality at intervals aroundthe felly, are

turned half around so that the enlargement S is out of the way, andno'portion of the head S projects to a sufiicient extent to interferewith thelateral removal of the completely detachable rim and tire. Thisrotation of the locking blocks effects by means of the stud or cammember d, a withdrawal of the locking band 0, and the band- N being heldthrough the lip n, engaging with the groove H, the disengaging of theconical band surfaces permits the contraction of the band N, whereuponthe rim with its tire is free and'may be laterally removed.

While many details of construction or variations are possible, in mypreferred form I use clamping and locking bands of rolled steel, whilethe conical surfaces or faces may be finished in order to permit of morefree movement in settingup, and in my preferred form I likewise may notmachine the cylindrical face of each of the bands as unmachined theymore securely bind with the seat of the rim and the seat of the fellyband respectively.

It will be seen that I can employ any form of rim ith its pneumatic tireinfiat/ed before-hand and comprising a unit ready for use. As shown inFig. III a long stem valve may be used and the attachment of the tire iseffected by first passing the long stem valve through the hole in theafter which insertion the tire then seated be embodied without respectto the flush I tire attaching lug nut M, when the latter is used the nutprotrudes on the upper side of the rim and the threaded shank or lugstem passes into it in a manner as will be seen by reference to Fig. II,affording a sufficient number of threads to securely hold the lug,Whereas the protruding nut affords a ready means of finding its locationwhen inserting and clamping the tire C to the rim B.

While the locking block, as shown in my preferred construction, has thestud (1 passmg through a straight slot in the felly bhfid D, andengaging with the edge of the s in the fel y between thelocking band 0and the felly 'band D, this construction may be modified band, therebybringing as shearing strain of the locking stud directly In this latterconstruction the pro it'is possible, owing to the cylindrical seat onthe completely detachable rim, to mount the rim and tire either'sidefirst, which means that the seat of,the rim must be symmetrical aboutthe medial plane of the rim as a whole, which has its marked ad- Ivantages. The ridge E being permanent and being on the felly bandconforms to practical requirements, because in view of the difference inthe two ends of the hub in a wheel, wheels are invariably one-sided, andeven onesidedness of the felly band by way of an inclined seat istherefore not objectionable.

It will thus be seen that my invention afsecuring bands and the hole inthe fellyf foigi the greatest facility in,the ready and at one sideislaterally pushed onto the rim at the opposite side of the wheel. In mypreferredform I employ a tube T around the valve stem hole, secured tothe wheel rim B, which as herein shown upon insertion passes throughholes or transverse slots in the securing bands and into a hole in thefelly band. This secures registering of these parts at valve hole andrelieves strain or abrasion from the valve stem itself. The hole throughthe felly proper is made sufficiently larger than the valve stem so thatthe slight tilting necessary when mounting u removal or attachment of apreviously inflated, tire'to a wheel, and at the same time is h simpleand inexpensive construction, andi when attachment is effected has theresult bf most positively locking the completely detachable rim and tireto the wheel, a manner most effective to resist the gre'at strain towhich such'tire shod wheels are subjected, as in the use of highof someof the elements shown and described cylindrical seat.

in the specific form herewith illustra 'ed, I do not therefore wish tolimit myself to what is specifically shown and describechbut ,means onthe side of said seat opposite to the fixed ridge for locking inengagement and positively moving said independent band in bothdirections laterally, relative to said A Wheel comprising a removablerim carrying a tire and having a cylindrical seat, a felly band having.a seat, an integral ridge on one side of said seat, and means for secuning said removable rim to the telly band,

including coiiperating securing bands lo cated between said cylindricalseat and said seat on the felly band, and means for locking andpositively moving one band latcrally relative to the other-incooperation with said fixed ridge, whereby a positive clamping action issecured and whereby a positive releasing movement may be had.

A wheel comprising a removable rim carrying a tire and having acylindrical seat, a felly band havinga seat, a ridge on one side of saidfelly band, coiiperating securing bands each of which is provided with aconical surface located between the rim and felly band seat, one of saidbands adapted to engage the ridge on the seat and a series of (lamps onthe other side of the folly band from the ridge, adapted to laterallymove the other of said securing bands to lock said rini in position.

4. A wheel comprising a removable rim,

' carryin a tire and havin a c lin'drical seat :1. felly band having aseat, a fixed-positioning ridge on one side of said felly band,cooperating securing bands located between said removable rim and saidfelly band, means on the opposite side of said felly band from thepositioning ridge for locking and unlocking said removable rim, andmeans for positively moving one'of said coiiperating hands relative tothe other and clamping the removable rim on said felly band.

5. A wheel comprising a removable rim r-arryinga. tire and having acylindrical seat, a felly band having a. seat, coiiperating Se- .n-ingbands having conical opposing faces Ill contactlocatcd between said rimand said folly hand, the upper surface of said band Ewing-in contactwith the rim seat, and the lower surface of the other band being incontact with the folly band seat, and means for forcing the lower ofsaid hands into J locking position, the upper band having a lip engaginga groove in the felly band for preventing lateral movement thereof.

6. A wheel comprising a removable rim carrying a tire, and having a seata felly' band having a seat, coiiperating securing bands having conicalopposing faces in contact, the upper surfaceof one of said bands beingin contact with the rim seat and the lower surface of the other bandbeing in contact with the folly band seat, and means for positivelymoving one of said bands relative to the other, including a plurality ofsecuring lugs, projections carried by said lugs, said movable handhaving cam surfaces cooperating with the projections on said lugs. Y

7.'A wheel comprising a removable rim carrying a tire and having acylindrical seat, a felly band having a seat, means for securing saidrim to said felly band including cooperating locking bands, said fellyband ihaving a groove engaging a lip on one of said locking bands forpreventing the lateral movement thereof, said felly band having a ridgeengaging one side of said removable rim, locking lugs mounted on theopposite side of the felly from said ridge, each of said lugs beingprovided with an enlargement for engaging the opposite side of said Irim, projections carried by said locking lug, and cam surfaces forms onsaid lugs.

on the movable I locking band and'iengaging the; p oje ctionslzg 8. Awheel comprising arena: vable' ri'm carrying a tire, a cylindrical seatonsaid rim, a felly band having a seat, an integral ridge around oneside of said felly band constituting a lateral fixed abutment; for

the securing means and positioning the rim,"

a movable locking band between the rim and said felly band forcedbetween the same from the side opposite to the integral ridge, aplurality of clamps to force said band into locking position located onthe side of the wheel opposite to the integral ridge.

9. A Wheel comprising a removable rim carrying a tire, a felly band onthe wheel, a securing band conical in section adapted to be insertedfrom one side between the felly band and the removable rim, and anintegral ridge on the opposite side of the fellyband adapted to beengaged by the opposite side of the removable rim, a plurality oflocking devices adapted to force the securing band into position, andcotiperating" means adapted to prevent lateral movement of the removablerim when the securing band is in looking position.

10. A wheel comprising .a removable rim carrying a tire. a telly band oflesser diameter than the interior dian'ieter of the removable rim, andhaving an integral ridge on one'side of said band projecting radiallyand having a portion of said ridge of greater di- :nneter than thediameter of the removable rim near its edge to constitute a lateralfixed abutment for said rim, a locking means on the opposite side of thefolly band 00- operating to engage the opposite side of the removablerim, and to efi'ect radial pressure between the telly and the rim, andinclud ing a bend having a Wedge-shaped section, a plurality of clamps,whereby the wedgeshaped band can be forced to lock the removable rim onthe side of the wheel oppo site the integral ridge of the telly band.

11. A wheel comprising a removable rim carrying a tire, a telly band oflesser diameter than the interior diameter of the rim, but having aridge on one side of slightly greater diameter, a Wedge-shapedSectionals band adapted for insertion from the other side of the rim tolock the telly and rim and close the aperture on that side between thetelly and rim, and a plurality of clamps to force said band into lockingposition and means cooperating therewith to engage the edge of the rim.

12. A wheel comprising a tire supported on a removable rim ofsubstantially equal internal diameter on either side whereby it isinterchangeable side for side for purposes of mounting, a ,telly band oflesser diameter adapted to carry a'tire, a felly band of di- 7 ameterthroughout itsiwidth less than the.

interior diameter of theremovable rim, but

having on one side an outwardly project-v ing ridge of greater maximumdiameter to serve for engagement with one side of the rim to laterallyposition the same, means on the opposite side of the telly andcooperating therewithto efiect radial pressure between the telly and therim, and separate means laterally engaging the rim, whereby entire/rimand tire ma be readily held socure on the telly or rea ily removed, forthe pur ose described.

Slglled at New York, this fifteenth day of March, 1907.

i i HUGO C. GIBSON. Witnesses:

Com F. Cmnxson, Eoerma J. HAZARD.

